Ralph Thomlinson (February 12, 1925 – February 8, 2007) was an American sociologist and demographer. Thomlinson served in the

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during

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. Subsequently, he earned his B.A. from

Oberlin College Oberlin College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest Mixed-sex education, coeducational lib ...

in 1948, his M.A. from

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

in 1949, and his Ph.D. from

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in 1960. He was a faculty member at

California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a public research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. Cal State LA offers 142 bachelor's degree programs, 122 m ...

from 1959 until his retirement in 1988, serving as department chair from 1967 to 1969.

Bibliography

* ''Population dynamics; causes and consequences of world demographic change'' (1965) * ''Sociological concepts and research; acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of social information'' (1965) * ''Demographic problems; controversy over population control'' (1967) * ''Urban structure; the social and spatial character of cities'' (1969) * ''Thailand's population; facts, trends, problems, and policies'' (1971)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomlinson, Ralph 1925 births 2007 deaths California State University, Los Angeles faculty American sociologists American demographers Oberlin College alumni Yale University alumni Columbia University alumni